Located in Lewes, Priory School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Priory School currently has around 1163 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN |
| Website: | http://www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01273476231 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jon Curtis-Brignell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 114598 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1160 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1163 |
| Number of Boys: | 611 |
| Number of Girls: | 552 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.70% | 962 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 64 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 30 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 17 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 10 |
| African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Road Community Primary School Southover High Street , BN7 1JB | - not rated | 924 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP | 3out of 4 | 924 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pells CofE Junior School Talbot Terrace , BN7 2DS | - not rated | 1,012 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School De Montfort Road , BN7 1SR | - not rated | 1,444 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church Lane , BN7 2HS | - not rated | 1,507 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory School Mountfield Road , BN7 2XN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Downs College Mountfield Road , BN7 2XH | - not rated | 158 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes Tutorial Unit Mountfield Road , BN7 2XH | - not rated | 158 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lewes Old Grammar School 140 High Street , Lewes BN7 1XS | - not rated | 967 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lewes New School Talbot Terrace , BN7 2DS | - not rated | 1,088 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stream Edge School Rotten Row , BN7 1LS | - not rated | 1,821 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Community School Pinetree Park Newhaven Road , Lewes BN7 3NF | - not rated | 2,400 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.